"Isn't she the first young lady I encountered?" Sebastian smiled, "I will see you again, my lady."
Meanwhile, Runia was running her way to the camp, driven by the urgent need to complete her mission on time. Suddenly, a swirling tornado materialized before her, then dissolved, revealing the Soul of Flames—a vibrant, floating torch of fire. "Easy is entering my territory, not leaving it," the torch smirked. As the words left it, flames erupted from the bushes surrounding Runia, forming a blazing ring.
"How would you get out? You have 10 minutes before the ground turns into lava." With that challenge, the torch vanished.
Runia's gaze swept her surroundings, her mind calculating. The flaming bushes were too close, too high to simply leap over. Closing her eyes for a brief moment, she lifted her arms, her hands circling one over the other, weaving a shimmering silver orb in the air. "All elements come together, can be made stronger or destroy each other! May the water and the wind quench these bushes," she commanded, then hurled the orb.
The ball burst, releasing a cascade of shimmering water. The water surged towards the flames, dousing them with a hiss. The bushes flickered and died. A wave of relief washed over Runia. She gathered herself, ready to bolt, when to her shock, the bushes ignited again. "What's going on?" she muttered, her brow furrowed with urgency. "If water can't shut it, what shall I do?" Just as despair threatened to creep in, a powerful gust of wind roared through, extinguishing the flames with a forceful sweep.
"Yes!" A brief, triumphant cry escaped her lips. Without a moment's hesitation, Runia sprinted towards the camp, the clock ticking relentlessly in her mind.
Later in night, Runia arrived at the camp, the dust of her sprint still clinging to her. The army soldiers were finishing their drills, the field alive with the fading energy of practice. Runia strode with purpose towards the general's tent. "It seems you succeeded in your mission," General Julber observed, a faint smirk playing on his lips. "Unfortunately, you only arrived one minute above expectations."